Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Armourer Sergeant W. J. Smith, Seaforth Highlanders

Afghanistan 1878-80, 4 clasps, Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul, Kandahar (58.B/942 Armr. Sgt., 72nd Highrs.); Kabul to Kandahar Star 1880 (58B/942 Armr. Serg., 72nd Highlanders); Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (280 Armr. Sgt., 1/Sea. Highrs.); Khedive’s Star 1882 (280 Ar. St., 1/Sea. Hrs.), edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £1000-1200

William James Smith, who was born in the Parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, originally enlisted in the 54th Foot in September 1870, aged 24 years. Subsequently advanced to Armourer Sergeant, he transferred to the 72nd Highlanders in February 1877 and witnessed active service in India and Afghanistan, October 1871-August 1882 and in Egypt, August-October 1882, as per the above described Medals & clasps. Also awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. Medal, he was discharged in April 1890; sold with copied service papers, copied account book, photocopied photograph and a copied letter to Smith from Neville Chamberlain, A.D.C. to Sir Frederick Roberts.